Taye Taiwo was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on the 16th of April, 1985. He is 31 years old today

He was bought by Marseille in 2004 and played his best football with the French side winning the Ligue 1 and French Cup. He is also known for his incredible display at the 2005 World Youth Championship in Holland where he finished behind Messi and Mikel Obi as the 3rd best player. Nigeria lost 2-1 to Argentina in the final

In 2011, he made a big move to Ac Milan but failed to adapt in Italy. Having played 4 matches for Milan in a Serie A and the Champions League, Taiwo agreed to join Queens Park Rangers FC. He then went on to play in Ukraine (Dynamo Kiev), Turkey (Bursaspor) and is currently in Finland with HJK Helsinki

He is married and is blessed with 2 kids. See more photos of his family HERE